Amali Mou

My beau and I have started to make a dent in the UrbanSpace Vanderbilt vendors and are establishing our favorite go-tos.  The latest vendor we tried, Amali Mou, definitely made my return list.  The Mediterranean spot has platters, gyros, yogurt, and a much larger selection of [Greek] wines than you would have imagined for a…

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Kreation

The one LA trend I did not want to give into was the health craze.  Everything there is organic, free range, GMO free, pilates.  B.S., I say.  But after a workout on Sunday morning I needed to stop somewhere before passing out and Kreation was the closest place I could walk into.  It was pretty…

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Ted’s Corner Tavern

When Third and Long closed abruptly, I mourned the loss of a pub that was a great place to watch Rangers games.  The space stayed empty for months until, finally, signs of life began to reappear.  When Ted’s Corner Tavern emerged, it was entirely different from its predecessor.  It was nicer, with a marble topped…

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Titan Foods

Sometimes I think there’s a place you’ve just got to know about and my Public Service Announcements (PSAs) will give you the full skinny. The last stop on my Astoria tour was Titan Foods, which I had heard was THE place to go for feta.  I expected to find a small shop with some feta, olives,…

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